kat - was following this because isabella is drinking less and less too. I know Bethany is smaller than her, but maybe you will feel happy to know that when I met with my pedi, he said she should have anywhere btw 16-30oz in a day. 16oz being the minimum, but requirement. And, he said all cheese/yogurt is included in that number, so if she is drinking (for ex that one day) 17oz and having 4 oz of yogurt, that is good. We are figuring out formula amounts too as she refuses a bit. I find the "set" bottles no longer pertains to us, except the morning bottle.
So, now I give her a bottle at her set time and then just leave it alone and not stress over it. It is more of a "do you want some more ba-ba" and if she looks at me or it, I give her the bottle. She may have another oz, maybe a sip. I pretty much do this during her A time.
At her 7:30 am bottle, she usually drinks 6oz. I put the remaining 2 oz in her cereal.
Her 2nd bottle, at 1:30, I give with her solids now (so around 12). She has about 3 oz before her meal, eats her solids, and then for the rest of her awake time, I offer it to her/keep it out. She takes an oz here, oz there. Usually adds up to maybe 6 oz. I think she gets thirsty or tired for crawling around/climbing, etc. I do the same with dinner. Give her the bottle before dinner. She usually has about 3 or so oz. I bring dinner out, she gobbles dinner, and then give her the rest of the bottle, around 3-4oz before bed.
Sort of a go with the flow attitude now! I feel like Easy is out of the window in terms of eating times!
